Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!hpl-opus!hpnmdla!joeb From: joeb@hpnmdla.hp.com (Joe Barnhart) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps Subject: Re: Excel 3.0 for OS/2 Message-ID: <12150002@hpnmdla.hp.com> Date: 5 Apr 91 00:26:58 GMT References: <1991Apr2.091614.402@vax1.mankato.msus.edu> Organization: HP Network Measurements Div, Santa Rosa, CA Lines: 18 I just called Microsoft, and they say that Excel version 3.0 is NOT available for OS/2 yet. The latest release of Excel for OS/2 is version 2.21. Regarding the quality of the port, I find it somewhat disappointing. MS didn't use any of the power of OS/2, especially multi-threading. They had the chance to create a spreadsheet which could _truly_ calculate in the background, but they muffed it. Excel has had legendary problems printing to LaserJets. MS apparently didn't follow all of their own rules for OS/2 apps with Excel. (So what's new??) I've heard that Lotus 1-2-3 G is a far better OS/2 spreadsheet. If it weren't for its high price, I'd have bought it instead of Excel. -- Joe B. #include